A (b)normal Prose Engine

Item#: XXXX

Level2

Containment Class:

safe

Secondary Class:

none

Disruption Class:

dark

Risk Class:

danger

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Containment Procedures: SCP-XXX is held in a 7*5*7 meter room within a 5*3*5 cm box padded with industrial-grade shock-absorbing foam. The box is only opened for testing with clearance from a senior researcher or higher. SCP-XXX is strictly prohibited from being run on any computational device other than approved hardware created explicitly for the prolonged containment of its effects. SCP-XXX is authorized to run on a single core Intel processor with an integrated graphics card plugged into a standard office monitor. The memory needed to run SCP-XXX is located on an isolated server powered by a remotely controlled generator. As of █/██/20██, previous containment procedures are no longer relevant. SCP-XXX's containment chamber is not to be entered under any circumstances. Doing so can lead to demotion and possible termination.

Any and all elements lost to SCP-XXX are to be deemed MIA. Unrelated personnel claiming to have knowledge of sensitive information regarding the SCP Foundation are to be detained and given Class-B amnestics before being placed on a 7-day quarantine. If the memetic effects of SCP-XXX are retained after the quarantine period has expired, they are to be terminated.

Image displayed by SCP-XXX during Incident XXXX.

Description: SCP-XXX is a computer software under the title "ProsEngin.exe". The only remaining copy of SCP-XXX is situated on a standard foundation monitor inside of Site-19. Upon activation, SCP-XXX will create a short phrase, limited to the ASCII lexicon, that correlates to past experiences held by the actuator, often resulting in the materialization subconscious fears. When a returning user activates SCP-XXX, the same phrase will appear regardless of future events experienced by the user. Approximately 15 seconds after the activation of the program, SCP-XXX will begin to morph space in a 2.5m radius around its center of mass to fit the actuator's understanding of their respective phrase. The amplitude of SCP-XXX's influence is unknown, however, testing has shown it has the ability to:

• Manipulate vectors
• Reconstruct reality
• Deconstruct all forms of information
• Conceptualize the abstract and surreal

Once activated, SCP-XXX can only be deactivated via the user verbally stating they are finished using the program or through the termination of the user. SCP-XXX was originally stored on a dual-layered, single-sided DVD with a maximum storage capacity of approximately 7.3 petabytes prior to Incident XXXX. Efforts to recreate the compression methods used on the DVD have been unsuccessful.

As of █/██/20██, testing has been suspended indefinitely under the Site Director's orders. (See [REDACTED] for further details.)

Addendum XXXX.1: On █/██/20██, a routine maintenance test was performed on SCP-XXX by D-634122. During the test, SCP-XXX activated on its own leading to Incident XXXX.

Internal Surveillance System log of Incident XXXX:

[Begin Log]
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[00:03] D-634122 enters the containment chamber and inserts SCP-XXX into the computer.

[00:14] SCP-XXX's monitor is turned on.

[00:34] The phrase "Do you really think worlds stop that easily?" is inscribed on the monitor. D-634122 is visibly shocked. Personnel located at the observation deck cut power to SCP-XXX's chambers. SCP-XXX remains active.

[00:49] SCP-XXX begins to warp the room around it. The SCP Foundation insignia is shown to be fragmented inside of a pillar of light which gradually grows brighter until it reaches a maximum of ███████ lums. D-634122 is obstructed by the light.

[01:28] The affected area is completely obstructed by the light.

[02:02] Light begins to fade.

[02:22] Monitor is now visible. D-634122 is nowhere to be seen.

[02:38] SCP-XXX displays the phrase "a reality our world was not meant to comprehend"

[03:39] SCP-XXX materializes a version of D-634122 with specimens of Dianthus caryophyllus growing out of his abdomen, leaving an opening inside of D-634122’s chest. Note: D-634122 had no previous significant encounters with floral plant life up until his termination.

[03:50] D-634122 exits out of SCP-XXX effective range and begins to entangle the cameras inside of the containment chamber with stems that emerged from its abdominal opening.

[03:55] Cameras located in the observation deck show the tendrils coming out of D-634122 contacting the iron alloy casing of SCP-XXX's server. D-634122's tendrils burn while in contact with the server. No damage is done to the monitor of SCP-XXX.

[04:01] Site Security enters the containment chamber. D-634122 is terminated via 4 rounds to his head. Agent ████ attempts to destroy SCP-XXX's processor. SCP-XXX remains functional.

[06:55] SCP-XXX's processor is successfully disconnected. It continues to function normally.

[09:16] Explosives are detonated in an attempt to destroy SCP-XXX. The monitor SCP-XXX runs on showed no signs of damage. All other components of SCP-XXX, including the original DVD, were destroyed.

[10:02] Camera feed is cut off. All electronics in the facility are disabled.

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[End Log]
Shortly after, a site-wide containment breach occurred resulting in the deaths of 43 Foundation members.

After the arrival of MTF Epsilon-11, SCP-XXX was discovered displaying the phrase "Does the Black Moon Howl?" Every 30 minutes, SCP-XXX will alternate between the phrase and a blue screen with text stating engine, prose (written from right to left), and moving? that encompass two 8-bit mono-chromatic columns.

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